document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=646951>Question 646951</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Karen is twice as old as Maria. Karen is also three years older than Maria. How old is Maria? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #406011 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=406011\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write an equation for each statement<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Karen is twice as old as Maria.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k = 2m<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Karen is also three years older than Maria.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k = m + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Replace k with 2m (from the 1st statement)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2m = m + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2m - m = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 3 yrs is Maria's age\r<BR>\n" );
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